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CTV News
4 days ago
- CTV News
Alberta lawyer resigns licence, admits to improper relationship with complainant
A courtroom is seen at the Edmonton Law Courts building, in Edmonton on June 28, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson A former Alberta Crown prosecutor has given up his law licence after he admitted to having an inappropriate relationship with a complainant in a criminal case he was prosecuting. The Law Society of Alberta cited former Lethbridge Crown prosecutor Darwyn Ross for the inappropriate relationship earlier this year. A panel of law society benchers accepted Ross's resignation at a hearing today, along with an agreed statement of facts that included his admission to engaging in the relationship. The panel heard Ross was prosecuting a domestic violence matter in 2021 when he and the complainant shared meetings and communications that were of a 'personal and sexual nature.' Ross had been a practising lawyer in Alberta for 20 years, but hasn't worked in law since taking medical leave in 2021 before leaving the Crown's office one year later. As a prosecutor in Lethbridge, Ross tried a few high-profile cases, including one where a teacher in a Hutterite community admitted to abusing children with weapons for more than a decade. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 18, 2025. Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press
The Sun
5 days ago
- The Sun
Married deputy head teacher, 51, ‘had sex with schoolgirl in car & at home while dad was away'
A MARRIED deputy head teacher allegedly had sex with a schoolgirl in his car and at her home while her dad was away. Former assistant head and English teacher John Harvey is accused of having sex with the girl several times. 2 The 51-year-old, who worked at Penryn College in Cornwall, denies the charges. When he was arrested and interviewed by cops, he said it was all "a figment of her imagination", CornwallLive reported. Prosecutor Nigel Wraith said the pair had sex outside school, in his car and even at her home when her dad had been away. Truro Crown Court was told that the teenager had been in love with her teacher but he told her to keep the relationship secret. This was because he was a married man with children and he could lose his job and could go to prison. The prosecutor told the jury that the relationship, which included two pregnancy scares, continued after she left school. It wasn't reported to the police until her friends became concerned. Truro Crown Court was told that there is no question of sexual assault or rape. Harvey is facing two counts of inappropriate sexual behaviour with a 16-year-old girl while being in a position of trust and abusing that trust. The alleged behaviour are said to have occurred several years ago. While the age of consent is 16, this rises to 18 when someone holds a position of trust. This is in order to protect pupils at school from potential inappropriate relationships with teachers.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Yahoo
Wichita North High teacher arrested on unlawful sexual relations with student: police
A 30-year-old art teacher at Wichita North High School remained jailed Friday night after being arrested on suspicion of unlawful sexual relations between a teacher and student who is 16 or older, officials said. She was arrested Thursday in southwest Wichita, records show, and booked into Sedgwick County Jail at 3:33 p.m. that day. She has been placed on paid, administrative leave, a USD 259 spokesperson said. Wichita Police started investigating after getting a call at 10:38 a.m. Monday 'about an inappropriate relationship between a teacher and a student,' police said. The Eagle does not identify suspects until they have been charged.
Daily Mail
16-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Prison officer, 27, caught kissing drug dealer inmate on her own bodyworn camera is spared jail
A prison officer caught kissing a drug dealer inmate on her own bodyworn camera has been spared jail. Disturbing footage shows Tracy Boateng, 27, lean in multiple times as she makes the inappropriate contact with Vincent Ojo at HMP Pentonville. At one point, the 34-year-old, who has been on the prison wing since 2020, says 'so sexy' as he makes his way over to Boateng. On another occasion the prison officer clutches a Flake bar in her hand while Ojo towers over her and they share a lengthy smooch. Boateng had admitted misconduct in a public office through engaging in an inappropriate relationship with Ojo between February 25 and April 19 last year. At Snaresbrook Crown Court today, the senior prison officer was handed a 12 month sentence, suspended for 24 months. Evidence against Boateng, who is from Dagenham, included the bodyworn camera footage of the pair kissing and hugging, the court heard. Sentencing, Judge Caroline English told her the 'exceptional' feature of the case was her three-month-old daughter and that Boateng had avoided prison because of the impact it could have on the young girl. Messages found on Boateng's mobile phone after she was arrested revealed she had discussed the relationship with another prison officer who had replied: 'This guy really believes you are his fairytale ending.' The couple were also filmed taking a selfie together during which Boateng made a V sign and asked Ojo to 'say cheese', prosecutor Laura Kenyon said. None of the footage was played at the sentencing but in one of the clips since released by police, Boateng asks a wide-eyed and gaping-mouthed Ojo to 'shut the door' as she informs she had 'picked' him over another inmate. Ojo also accompanied Boateng to an office in the prison 'multiple times' where she had appeared to 'reveal details' of organisational information and permitted him to look at her computer screen, the prosecutor explained. Ms Kenyon told the court that Ojo, 34, is serving a sentence for possession of heroin with intent to supply, and had been on the prison wing since 2020. Of Boateng's relationship with Ojo, the prosecutor added: 'Her behaviour became known to other prisoners which had the potential to disrupt discipline in the prison.' The court heard that the prison officer had found a phone in Ojo's cell in November 2023, after which he became threatening towards her, called her by her first name and referenced her home address. She complained about his behaviour and 'nothing was done', said Ioana Nedelcu, defending. Evidence against Boateng, who is from Dagenham, included the bodyworn camera footage of the pair kissing and hugging, the court heard Of Boateng's relationship with Ojo, the prosecutor added: 'Her behaviour became known to other prisoners which had the potential to disrupt discipline in the prison' In December 2023, Boateng began applying for jobs outside the Prison Service but was unsuccessful, she added. It was after this that her relationship with Ojo 'escalated', the court heard. Boateng originally joined the Prison Service in 2020 through a graduate scheme immediately after she left university, and passed an exam on 'anti-corruption', the prosecutor said. She was therefore aware she could 'avoid corruption by being friendly but not friends' with inmates, Ms Kenyon added. The prison officer missed a previous court hearing because she was giving birth, Ms Nedelcu said. During mitigation, Ms Nedelcu said Boateng's daughter, of whom Ojo is not the father, is three months old and is still breastfeeding. Boateng is 'remorseful' and is now a single mother after her relationship with her daughter's father broke down when he found out about her interactions with Ojo, the barrister added. 'She understands her actions were wrong and that she makes no excuses for it,' Ms Nedelcu added. At one point, the 34-year-old, who has been on the prison wing since 2020, says 'so sexy' as he makes his way over to Boateng Addressing the defendant, Judge English said: 'This offence is so serious that nothing other than a custodial sentence can be justified.' 'You wholly breached and abused your position by engaging in a highly inappropriate relationship with a prisoner in your charge,' she added. Judge English continued: 'There is however, an exceptional feature in this case, that is your child. 'One thing is for certain, your child is a total innocent and the impact on such a young baby would be significant.' She added that 'for that reason and that reason alone', she was 'persuaded to suspend the sentence'. The judge said it was clear Boateng's life had been 'turned on its head' and that she had gone from 'successful postgraduate' to an unemployed, 'financially challenged' single mother. Boateng, wearing a white shirt and purple trousers, did not visibly react as her sentence was passed. Pentonville is a category B men's prison in Islington, north London. Earlier this year, former HMP Wandsworth prison officer Linda De Sousa Abreu, 30, was jailed for 15 months after having sex with an inmate in a cell. Footage was widely shared on social media.
Daily Mail
11-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Lunch lady allegedly had sex with student every day inside school closet - and even kept a photo of him in her work locker
A 30-year-old canteen worker who allegedly had sex with a high school senior every day in a campus closet has been arrested. It's alleged Jenna Woodworth would meet the student in a parking lot and then drive back to the school, where they would enter through a staff entrance. The student told police they entered through the back door of the cafeteria and had sex in a kitchen closet. After her arrest at East Central High School in San Antonio, Texas, school staff found a photo of the teen in her work locker, and both Woodworth and the boy later admitted to the inappropriate relationship in interviews with detectives. It's unclear how police were tipped off, but an arrest affidavit said officers began investigating the allegations on Wednesday morning. An interview with the student revealed that Woodworth allegedly picked him up in a stadium parking lot using a district vehicle, local ABC affiliate KSAT first reported. She then allegedly drove him back to campus, and the two entered the building through an employee-only entrance to have intercourse in the closet on Monday. Woodworth then allegedly washed her hands and returned to work. The teen told police that the same thing happened again on Tuesday. The two have reportedly known each other since the student was a freshman at the school. '[Woodworth] would get upset with me if I did not speak to her or acknowledge her when I was around her,' the teen told police in an interview. Woodworth has been employed with the high school's nutrition department since 2011. The school notified parents that she has been terminated after the arrest. The district sent a letter to parents informing them of the arrest and writing that 'immediate and decisive action' was taken after administration learned of the incident. The letter added that the student's family was notified about the relationship and are engaged in the investigation. Child Protective Services has also been notified. 'Any inappropriate relationship between a staff member and a student violates the trust placed in our employees and is wholly unacceptable,' the letter continued. 'We want our community to know that we are taking this matter very seriously and have acted swiftly at every step to protect our students and uphold the integrity of our schools.' Woodworth was booked into the Bexar County Jail and released on bail early Saturday morning. Her bail was set at $50,000, according to jail records. Woodworth faces a second-degree felony charge of having an improper relationship with a student. That can carry a sentence of up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000 in Texas. Investigators haven't said how old the victim is. The age of consent in Texas is 17, but it is still illegal for educators to engage in sexual intercourse with students that age and above who have consented to sex.
